Guyana News

Ruby Mingo was born on 8th November 1919, on the Corentyne Coast.

Eighteen employees of the West Demerara Regional Hospital in Vreed-en-Hoop, Region Three are participating in a Joint Workplace Safety and Health Committee Training Programme at the health facility’s conference room.

The Abary sluice door suffered major damage this afternoon as a result of the spring tide causing flood threats to low-lying areas along the Belamy drain from Abary to Airy Hall, West Coast Berbice (WCB).

The first precast girder was earlier this morning launched for the new Demerara River Bridge, marking a new phase of the construction process, the Ministry of Public Works said today.

Justice Nigel Niles on Wednesday ordered the state to pay $24 million for the unlawful killing of Quindon Bacchus by plainclothes ranks on 10th June, 2022 at Haslington, East Coast Demerara.

-police Christmas plan includes drones With murders down but armed robberies up, the Guyana Police Force (GPF)  yesterday launched its Christmas Policing Plan for 2024 and it will run until January 15, 2025 and drones will be among the devices deployed.

LIAT (2020) Ltd yesterday announced the launch of its inaugural flight from Antigua to Georgetown, Guyana, on November 19, 2024.

In its push to address diabetes, the Ministry of Health yesterday said that it has adopted a host of measures including expanded access to diabetic retinal examinations and greater accessibility of key therapeutics such as insulin.

Following the 5:30 am meeting at State House on Tuesday, where President Irfaan Ali admonished several officials over delayed infrastructure projects, an engineer from the Ministry of Public Works, Amal Allie has taken to social media to clarify his side of the story.

Following the sexual assault incident at St. Joseph High School on October 17, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has recommended expulsion for the boys involved.

Seventy-nine-year-old Girdhardan Singh died yesterday at around 5:30 pm on the Hampton Court Public Road in Region Two after he was struck by a tractor.

Former APNU+AFC Minister of Business and veteran jeweller Dominic Gaskin is to work with  President Irfaan Ali to roll out a project here that would see local jewellers maximizing opportunities to reach  new regional and global markets.

Guyana’s golden opportunity By Terrence Richard Blackman, Ph. D. Guyana stands at a transformative moment in its history.

GuyExpo 2024 was last evening launched at the National Exhibition Centre at Sophia.

The Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme has announced the launch of its new component aimed at enhancing biodiversity monitoring in Guyana.

DENVER, (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil (XOM.N),  will cut nearly 400 jobs in Texas following its purchase of shale producer Pioneer Natural Resources, according to a regulatory filing.

Residents and farmers from Alliance Road and neighbouring areas in Timehri, East Bank Demerara will soon benefit from agricultural interventions, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said yesterday.

The Ministry of Health’s, Mental Health Unit in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the Office of the President, recently held a two-day Mental Health Training for teachers.

As the United Kingdom Trade Mission wrapped up its visit here, members of the delegation met with Councillors of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on November 13 at a networking event at Palm Court.

Export Development Canada (EDC), the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), and a group of Canadian businesses are currently visiting Guyana and a meeting was convened yesterday at the Ministry of Housing and Water.